The Magician Makes Aces Work
When we got to the table, we saw that Antonio Esfandiari was heads up with his opponent on a board that read 
. There was about 25,000 already in the middle, and Esfandiari was facing a 13,000 bet from his opponent. He made the call, and the river was the 
. Esfandiari's opponent bet out again, this time for 11,000, and Esfandiari quickly called.
His opponent tabled 
, but it was no good, as Esfandiari flipped over 
. After that hand, Esfandari rocketed up to 161,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
161,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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